Jean-Michel Johnston

Historian of C19th Europe: elites and networks of communication; and the Armenian diaspora. Lecturer at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

[Jean-Michel Johnston @JM_Johnston]

Published! My book, Networks of Modernity, is now out! Open access, but discount below :)#C19th #Germanhistory #twitterhistorians

Thx to all involved, and join for book launches!(see thread)@GermanHistSoc @diseasesmodlife @FitzwilliamColl @MEHcambridge @OUPHistory @OUPAcademic

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@UKVIgovuk How can a dual national abroad currently waiting for their British passport enter the UK if the trip takes place before the passport arrives? Currently seems like they can't even enter their own country of citizenship. Absolutely absurd and shameful.

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@RoyalMailHelp Thanks! I have DM'd.

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So how can I get in touch with @RoyalMail @RoyalMailHelp to actually speak to somebody? Hours spent sifting through contact pages designed to keep us away from speaking on the phone...

[Armenian Visuals @armenianvisuals]

Zildjian, founded in 1623 by Armenian alchemist Avedis Zildjian in Constantinople, is one of the world’s oldest companies. Avedis developed a secret alloy of copper, tin, and silver that produced rich, durable cymbals.

In 1909 Avedis III Zildjian presented himself to the immigration officials on Ellis Island, New York. As an Armenian, he had seized the opportunity to leave Istanbul to avoid persecution and genocide.

In 1929, Avedis III moved the company to U.S., where it became a staple in jazz, rock, and classical music, used by famous drummers like Gene Krupa and Ringo Starr. Still family-owned, Zildjian remains central to its global reputation for quality.

📸 Avedis III Zildjian in front of the Zildjian Quincy Factory, circa 1928.

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@EleHrwch 😲😋😋

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Hugely proud of my sister, Marie-Louise Johnston, who's just launched her own English school in Valencia. Please share news of Loops Academy with anyone who might be interested! https://t.co/BYBep93DT9
#VALENCIA #Russafa #EnglishTeacher #EnglishLanguage

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@The_Archpoet Fantastic! Congratulations!!

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An Alternative Cambridge Diary: No.2, "G(u)ilded Pasts" (20.08.2024)

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An Alternative Cambridge Diary: No. 1, "The Remains of the Day" (19.08.2024)

[Jean-Michel Johnston @JM_Johnston]

Vive le Québec !

[Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins @daniel_dsj2110]

“Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that: Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own”: https://t.co/6DG4MZjoyq

[Thomas de Waal @Tom_deWaal]

Just out: my long paper on the breakdown of Armenia’s 🇦🇲relationship with Russia, it’s continuing dependencies and connections, especially in the economic and energy sphere — and what lies ahead https://t.co/mlZsS2IX6w

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@History_Will @UoMhistdept Congratulations, Will!!!

[Thomas de Waal @Tom_deWaal]

My article on Russia and the South Caucasus for @ForeignAffairs. Lots to say but a big theme is this: because of the Ukraine war and sanctions “economic security in the South Caucasus—for now at least—is more important than the hard variety.” https://t.co/nq3A8afygt

[Jean-Michel Johnston @JM_Johnston]

Really looking forward to this! Roundtable discussion of David Blackbourn's 'Germany in the World' next week. Do join if you're in Cambridge!

[Small State Stories @minimicrostates]

Basil Zaharoff, the 'Merchant of Death' who bought Monte Carlo.

Born to a Greek family in the Ottoman Empire, by the 1900s Zaharoff had become one of the world's major arms dealers and richest men.

His business fuelled the Boer War, Balkan Wars, and WWI.

[Helmut Smith @SmithHelmut]

If you teach #GermanHistory, check out my essential list, Part II, 1870-1945. Over 20,000 views. Curated #maps, so you don't have to waste your time finding them.
https://t.co/6XHJ58RcDV

[Jean-Michel Johnston @JM_Johnston]

@Joanna_Raisbeck @LincolnOutreach @OxfordGerman @OxfordModLangs Congratulations, Joanna!

[Small State Stories @minimicrostates]

Boris Skossyreff, 'King of Andorra'.

In May 1934, a mysterious monocled man who had fled the former Russian Empire declared himself King of Andorra, and proposed a programme of reforms for the principality.

Why Andorra? Why then?

#Andorra #Microstates #micronation

[Isaias Fanlo @isaiasfanlo]

Avui, el @diariARA publica un reportatge sobre la presència catalana a Cambridge. Robert Gerhard, JM Batista i Roca, Joan Mascaró, @aresllop... Un orgull formar part d'aquesta família!
https://t.co/LBpWFvgqT7